Not long ago, I opened an interesting e-mail from Jennifer, a friend of mine. “I’ve realized I want to be around people who make me happy,” she wrote, “I’ve been seeing how I feel after communicating with different people and making a mental list of who I feel good about. And you’re on my list.”
Then she invited me — and 11 other women— to a “Movie Night” to be held every six weeks at her house. We’d chat, eat, and watch feel-good movies. She made it clear in her invitation that there was no stress to show up to all or any movie nights. Wonderful! I e-mailed her back immediately. I was in.
Later, Jennifer told me she had some puzzled reactions to her invitation. Though all the women were willing to join, some said they didn’t see themselves as cheerful people. “I’ve told them they didn’t have to be cheerful around me all the time. I invited them because they made me feel happy,” she says.
Research shows that gatherings such as Jennifer’s make sense. In a US study, researchers measured(测量) the happiness of 4739 people at regular intervals (间隔) over 20 years. The study found that a person’s happiness depends on(取决于) the happiness of people they connect with. Amazingly, it also found that happiness spreads not only between direct friends, but also among friends of your friends’ friends! And those good feelings seem to be the most contagious (传染性的) among friends of the same sex.
“People with more supportive friends are less likely to develop sadness,” says Dr Toupey Luft, a psychologist in Penticyon, British Columbia. “Though you can’t choose your family or workmates, you do have control over friendships.” With a little effort, you can add more positive(乐观的) relationships to your social circle. Here’s how…
【小题1】How many people did Jennifer invite?

Stress is everywhere in our everyday life. Not only men have it, but also women and young people.
The most important reasons of stress are: death, diseases, exams, making money, getting married, moving houses, changing jobs, ending friendships and so on.
How do you know whether you have stress or not? Could you give your answers to the following questions?
Stress Test

1.Worldwatchers is a centre for ________. 

A. finding solutions              B. protecting the environment

C. searching information          D. helping people with themselves

2. With the help of________, people can learn how to help themselves.

1. Solutions                   B. The London Home   

C. Worldwatchers               D. The Information Office

3.If a person with AIDS wants to get help, he can________.

A. go to the Information Office             

B. call 0040-173 654 2427

C. post to PO BOX 379 GD30 6QA 

D. write to 111/117Bute Road ,London

4.What can you do if you want to help the people with AIDS?

A. Donate money to the London Home.

B. Hand out information brochures.

C. Teach them how to help themselves.

D. Write to the Information Office.

5.Where can you find this passage?

A. In some newspapers.    B. In some magazines. 

C. On the Internet.        D. All of the above.